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Amphiregulin may be a new biomarker of classically activated macrophages.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 23 Oct 2015
Meng Chen, Liu Guilin, Mu Honglan, Zhou Miaomiao, Zhang Shihai, Xu Younian
Abstract excerpt
Amphiregulin (Areg) participates in tissue repair and inflammation regulation. As important effector cells in inflammation, macrophages can be polarized to classically (M1) or alternatively (M2) activated phenotype with diverse functions in immunity. However, the relationship between Areg expression and macrophage activation is poorly understood. Here we report that Areg was significantly expressed in M1 but not...
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